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Man due in court charged with 39 crimes including shoplifting, housebreaking and bail offences
The Retail Crime Task Force in Edinburgh are continuing to work with partners, CCTV and local officers to arrest those who commit retail crime....
Detectives issue descriptions of four men wanted for attempted murder
Detectives are appealing for information following an attempted murder in the Calder Gardens area of Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 4.10pm on Thursday, 2 April,...
Out of character for missing 15-year-old boy not to contact family say police
Police are seeking the assistance of the public to trace a 15-year-old male missing from the Drylaw area of Edinburgh.
Ahmed Bader was last seen...
Police thoughts with family of 62-year-old woman after fatal crash near Dunbar
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A199 near Dunbar.
Around 2.35pm on Wednesday, 1 April, police were called to a...
Man who struck police officer with stolen vehicle jailed for three years and nine...
A 23-year-old man who struck a police officer with a stolen vehicle on Dumbryden Gardens has been jailed for three years and nine months.
The...
Police seek help to trace missing 13-year-old girl
Police are appealing for help to trace Kayla Reid, 13, who has been reported missing from East Lothian.
Kayla was last seen in the North...
Police seek help to trace missing man who was last seen in Morningside
Police are appealing for information which could help trace Neil Fordyce who has been reported missing in Edinburgh.
The 41-year-old was most recently seen in...
Two men aged 32 and 34 arrested following spate of shoplifting incidents
Two men aged 32 and 34 have been arrested by officers investigating a spate of shoplifting incidents across the region.
A joint investigation, involving Edinburgh's...
Four more arrests in connection with last month’s disturbance in the Jewel area
A further four males, have been arrested and charged in connection with assault, possession of weapons and breach of the peace following a disturbance...
Police arrest 15-year-old boy after city centre car chase
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle in Edinburgh.
Officers stopped the vehicle in Princes Street around 4am this...
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing 25-year-old man
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing person Anthony Duffy.
He last seen in the Stevenson Drive area of Edinburgh on...
Three men plead guilty to wilful fire-raising offences linked to gang war
Three men have been convicted of wilful fire-raising offences linked to Operation Portaledge.
Operation Portaledge is the ongoing investigation into violent incidents in the East...
Eight men arrested during coordinated operation with Spanish Guardia Civil
Detectives have arrested eight men this morning Friday 27 March 2026 after warrants were executed at properties in West Lothian, Glasgow and Lanarkshire as...
Edinburgh officers wins ‘Special Constable of the Year’ award
An Edinburgh officer has won the ‘Special Constable of the Year’ award at the Chief Constable’s Bravery and Excellence awards.
PC Skouse, who has since...
Investigation underway after 55-year-old man assaulted in Gorebridge
Detectives are appealing for information after an assault in Gorebridge.
The incident happened around 9.35pm on Friday, 20 March, 2026, outside a premises in Hunter...
Call for enquiry into costs of engaging services of police at public events
A call for an enquiry into whether Edinburgh Council is being charged more than other parts of Scotland for policing of public events has...
Teenager charged and unregistered off-road bike seized by police in West Lothian
Officers from Police Scotland were involved in a off road bike and e-bike initiative yesterday, Wednesday 25th March 2026, to tackle the anti-social use...
Detectives hunt masked man following assault and robbery on Livingston footpath
Detectives are appealing for information following an assault and robbery in Livingston.
The incident happened between 10pm and 11.30pm on Tuesday, 24 March, 2026, on...
Prohibitions issued to eight vehicles during police road check in Midlothian
Road Policing Officers in Midlothian deployed to the National Mining Museum yesterday Tuesday 24 March 2026 to conduct a road check.
Officers worked alongside DVSA...
Man 39 due in court charged with attempted murder in Gorgie street
Detectives have arrested and charged a 39-year-old man in connection with an attempted murder in Wardlaw Street, Edinburgh on Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.
Officers...
Detectives hunt two masked men following West Lothian break-in
Detectives are appealing for information following a housebreaking in West Lothian.
Around 5.45pm on Monday, 23 March, 2026, entry was forced to a property on...
Police make arrest after 50-year-old man found injured in Wardlaw Street
Police have made an arrest after a man was found injured in Wardlaw Street, Edinburgh this afternoon, Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.
Officers were called to...
Cyclist dies in hospital following crash in Midlothian
A 44-year-old man has died following a road crash in Dalkeith which took place on Friday, 20 March, 2026.
Around 1.40pm, police received a report...
Man arrested then released pending further enquiries following sexual assault in Leith
Police are appealing for information following a sexual assault in the Leith area of Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 2am on Saturday, 14 March, on...
Motorcyclist taken to hospital following hit and run crash in Livingston
Police are appealing for information following a hit and run crash in Livingston, West Lothian.
The incident took place on Ladywell East Road, outside Ladywell...
Detectives appeal for witnesses following robbery in Musselburgh
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information following a robbery on New Street in Musselburgh.
Around 12.45pm on Saturday, 21 March, a 36-year-old man...
Council leader to take up issue of A-board with police
Police Scotland is to be reprimanded by the leader of Edinburgh Council after blocking a footpath with an advertising board.
Edinburgh Council’s leader said such a...
Witness appeal following fatal crash on A1 near Torness Power Station
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A1.
The crash involved the drivers of a Renault Austral and Land Rover Defender...
A1 closed in both directions following two-vehicle crash
The A1 is currently closed in both directions as emergency services respond to a two-vehicle crash.
The crash took place near to the Innerwick turn...
Cyclist in critical condition following crash in Dalkeith
Police are appealing for information following a serious road crash in Midlothian.
Around 1.40pm, officers received a report of a collision involving an electric mountain...
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